REMARKS 



The total rainfall for the month was 6.09 inches. This is well 

 tibove the normal of 3.63 inches and has been exceeded only four 

 times since 1889. The total precipitation since January 1 is now 

 '21.11 inches, the normal for this period being 17.35 inches. 



The weather during May was a good deal warmer than usual 

 and there was considerably more rain than normal. The mean tem- 

 perature for the month was 59-3 degrees, the normal for May being 

 56.8 degrees. The highest temperature was 92 degrees on the 31st. 

 The total number of degree-days for the past heating season to the 

 end of May is 6320. The normal for this period is 6808 degree-days. 



There were 241 hours of bright sunshine as compared to a 



normal of 250.1 hours. There was less wind movement than usual 



'with a total wind travel of 3382 miles. The normal for May is 



4540 miles. There were no frosts during the month, while our normal 



date for last frost is May 12. 



Dr. J. K. Shaw of the Pomology Department gives the following 

 report in regard to the fruit crop: 'Truit trees bloomed a few days 

 later than the average and the blooming period was longer than last 

 year. Bloom in apple orchards was generally quite heavy but some- 

 what "spotty", especially among Baldwin and Granvenstein trees 

 which have evidently not fully recovered from recent cold winters. 

 No injury from frost has been reported. Weather during bloom was 

 generally cool and cloudy, and so not especially favoring a heavy 

 ^et of fruit. It is too early to tell how good it will be." 



